About Ernie Reed

Ernie Reed is publisher of Lehigh Valley Happening and owner of Lehigh Valley Advertising LLC, a local advertising agency specializing in helping small to medium sized businesses realize their marketing and branding goals. Ernie has degrees in journalism and marketing. For comments and suggestions email Ernie@LehighHappening.com

Canadian pop-rockers Marianas Trench Coming to Musikfest Café at SteelStacks Nov. 22

Canadian pop-rockers Marianas Trench will perform Nov. 22, 8 p.m., at the ArtsQuest Center’s Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling, located at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. Tickets, which are $20-$25 in advance and $23-$28 day of show, are on sale at www.steelstacks.org and 610-332-3378. Since its 2006 debut album Fix Me, Marianas Trench has had two certified [...]

Enjoy a Sizzling Sunday Filled with Bacon, Brats & Beer Nov. 15 at Musikfest Café

Smoked Bacon, Beer & Pumpkin Soup; Bacon Wrapped Bratwurst Kabobs; and Bacon Crème Brûlée are among the unique culinary creations guests can explore as ArtsQuest presents the inaugural “Yuengling, Bacon & Brats” event at the Musikfest Café at SteelStacks Sun., Nov. 15 at 1 and 4 p.m. Tickets for each seating session are $44.95 for [...]

23rd-annual Christkindlmarkt Lights up the Valley Starting Nov. 20 at SteelStacks

The popular Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem holiday marketplace is set to return for its 23rd year, with more than 130 artisans and vendors and a plethora of holiday activities guaranteed to put everyone in the holiday spirit. Tickets for the festival, which takes place at SteelStacks weekends Nov. 20-Dec. 20, are on sale now at www.christmascity.org  and [...]

Volunteer Round-Up Week of November 8

THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY HISTORIC BETHLEHEM MUSEUMS & SITES is in need of seasonal gallery volunteers for the Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts, Moravian Museum of Bethlehem, and 1810 Goundie House. Volunteer Musical performers are also needed. Volunteers needed 11/16 to 1/10. Hours– Kemerer & Moravian Museums: 11am-5pm, Goundie House: 5-7pm. [...]

2015 Olympus InVision College Photo Competition Winners Announced

ArtsQuest and Olympus America Inc. have announced the winners of the 2015 Olympus InVision College Photography Contest, highlighting the work of students from universities throughout the Northeast. Capturing first place in this year’s competition was Glenn D. Koehler Jr. of Northampton Community College for his image from the Flaming Lips show at Musikfest Aug. 7, [...]

Free Lehigh-Lafayette Live Viewing Party Nov. 21

Area football fans are invited to gather on the Levitt Pavilion Lawn at SteelStacks Nov. 21 for a free, live viewing party of the 151st Lehigh University-Lafayette College football game. The viewing event for the sold-out game is for fans of both teams, and kicks off at noon. Whether you bleed Brown and White or [...]

Lehigh Valley Mall Hosts 4 Pet Photo Nights

Lehigh Valley Mall will be full of holiday cheer, overflowing shopping bags and wagging tails. Pet lovers are invited to bring their furry friends for a memorable holiday photo at Santa’s holiday house in the Events Court. Sunday, November 15, 2015 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Sunday, November 22, 2015 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. [...]

Winter Light Spectacular Ready for Bigger, Better Season Two

Opening Night is Saturday, November 14 Lehigh Valley Zoo, as well as presenting sponsor Christmas Décor, are set to begin the second season of Winter Light Spectacular on Saturday, November 14.  Last season, the popular nighttime fundraiser for the Zoo attracted over 40,000 guests across 35 event nights.  This season’s Winter Light Spectacular will feature [...]

Judith’s Reading Room Celebrates Veterans Day

By Boxing Over $10,000 in Books for VA Hospitals in 3 States Judith’s Reading Room celebrated its 65th month of boxing books for active duty troops and veterans at its final Boxing Party on Monday. Thirty-four community volunteers ranging in age from 3 to 70 gathered at the organization’s southside Bethlehem headquarters. Packing 965 mostly [...]

SteelStacks Gingerbread House Competition Entries Wanted

The Public Is Invited To Enter! Love Musikfest? Have a favorite “Platz“?  Show your holiday and Musikfest spirit by reimagining your favorite festival venue as a gingerbread house in the new Musikfest “Platz” category in the 3rd-annual SteelStacks Gingerbread House Competition & Exhibit. This year’s exhibit will take place Nov. 20-Dec. 20 at the ArtsQuest [...]